This speculation around new licensing is a complete distraction from the conversation we need to have. The North Sea is in decline, which is just a geological fact. We’ve burned most of our gas, and around 80% of our oil is exported. It plays little role in UK energy security.

"This isn't a choice between more North Sea drilling or imports — that ship has sailed. It’s between more imports or ramping up renewables. The transition must be better planned...but as long as the spectre of more drilling hovers, governments will continue to delay." My letter in today's FT:

Some highly questionable industry assertions about ‘tiebacks’ and new oil & gas exploration licensing covered by the Sunday Times this morning, incl. the volume of potential production & the impact on jobs & supply chains. Let's take a closer look: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

🚨New survey finds oil & gas workers want decisive action from the UK government, Scottish government and industry to support the transition – but they aren’t getting it. Here’s what workers want: 🧵 www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2547...

Trump is dead wrong. Oil and gas won’t lower bills or provide secure energy. He’s peddling a dangerous lie that only benefits his oil industry backers. Here’s why 🧵

🚨 BREAKING: Europe’s summer of extreme heat, drought and floods caused €43 billion in damages. Scientists warn costs could hit €126bn by 2029. The crisis is real, but we still have time to act together for a safer, more resilient future.

The FT’s John Gapper has offered his advice on North Sea oil and gas drilling this morning. Let’s start with what we agree on: The UK government needs a proper plan for the future of the North Sea. This is unarguable. 🧵

BREAKING 🚨 : Climate-fueled heatwaves killed 1,147 people in the UK this summer. Scientists say most of these deaths were driven by global heating. Approving new oil and gas will only make it worse. That is why we must #StopRosebank www.theguardian.com/environment/...

BREAKING: 🎶 Flash mob takes over King’s Cross Station in a protest against climate-wrecking Rosebank oil field. Rosebank’s future is undecided. But together, we can stop it. @climatechoirs.bsky.social have used their voices - will you use yours? 📣 Join us 👉 bit.ly/rosebankchoir

🚨He’s done it! 🙌 700 miles from Scotland to London. Andrew walked it to fight Rosebank, the UK’s biggest undeveloped oil field. His walk is done, but the fight isn’t. Take action to #StopRosebank. Link in bio.

Donald Trump is coming to the UK next week, & his team is ramping up his “drill, baby, drill” nonsense. His energy chief called the UK’s net zero transition “heartbreaking.” To Trump’s team: spare your sympathies. The real heartbreak is backing oil profits over reality 🧵

Dale Vince’s latest bright idea — giving even more subsidies to oil and gas giants and "optimising" production — is about as sensible as his plan to mass produce gas from grass. Let's discuss!

JUST IN 📢 :Communities across the UK held 20 Stop Rosebank actions this weekend. From Shetland to Penzance, hundreds joined in, sent thousands of postcards to MPs/MSPs, won a new MP pledge-signer, and made headlines in 7+ cities. Pressure is mounting to #StopRosebank

BREAKING🚨: A landmark study links the emissions of just 14 oil companies to dozens of deadly heatwaves worldwide. Exxon & Aramco’s emissions alone drove 50+ extreme events once thought impossible. These aren’t accidents, they’re decisions that cost lives and destroy communities.

New North Sea drilling won’t lower bills, safeguard jobs or provide energy security. 80% of the oil we produce is exported abroad for profit. And we're running out of gas. Even with new fields, we'll be 94% dependent on imports by 2050. Don't believe the industry lies.

✊We’re taking to the streets to #StopRosebank Rosebank WON’T bring down bills or boost energy security, but it WILL be devastating for the climate. We can still stop this disaster project from going ahead. Take digital action now 👉 www.stopcambo.org.uk/doa-digital @cclimateaction.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: This was the UK’s hottest summer on record. The heat is reshaping our landscapes and our live species are disappearing. Trees are struggling. Rivers are drying up. Another summer like this could push ecosystems past the point of recovery.

📢 We’re calling on our MPs and MSPs to #StopRosebank! It's vital we ensure every MP and MSP hears from their constituents that for a safe climate and affordable energy, we must stop Rosebank and all new oil & gas now. Take digital action 👉 www.stopcambo.org.uk/doa-digital

BREAKING🚨: People across the UK are showing up to demand the UK Government #StopRosebank. Rosebank is the UK’s biggest undeveloped oil field, & it’s a bad deal for all of us. Scenes from London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Aberdeen Take digital action now👉 www.stopcambo.org.uk/doa-digital

🚨 Tomorrow we hit the streets to #StopRosebank! We can still stop this climate wrecking project, and it’s up to the UK government to make the right call. Join us in your community. Show them we won’t let Big Oil win. Find an action near you👉 actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

Pathetic that the PM refused to answer my simple question about climate action today. Instead of playing party political games, why doesn't Starmer show some actual leadership and finally put an end to climate-wrecking projects like Rosebank oil field? #StopRosebank

Genuinely crackers statement from Kemi Badenoch this AM setting out her approach to North Sea oil & gas. As Badenoch says, "cheap abundant energy is the foundation of prosperity"... which is exactly why we need to plan to transition away from North Sea oil & gas and focus on renewables instead 🧵

The UK: This was the HOTTEST EVER summer The Tories: Let's scrap our climate commitments 🤪

Yesterday we dropped our 1st new episode of Season 4 and the 100th episode of the Honest Govt Ads series! Stoked to have collaborated on it with Rune @woldsnews.bsky.social & Ketan @ketanjoshi.co who's work on climate/energy 🌏 has been a long-time source of trusted info for us. (Follow them!)

This would be laughable if it wasn't so serious: yet again, the Tories are claiming that we can get "all our oil and gas" from the North Sea and that we should be doing even more to support the industry to extract. There are several reasons why we should treat this with maximum scepticism:

🚨BREAKING: The Tories have announced plans to scrap climate commitments for fossil fuel companies and support them to drill for every last drop of oil & gas. This a great plan to enrich the industry, keep bills high, stall the transition and wreck the climate. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

🚨 BREAKING: A key Atlantic ocean current may be on track to collapse within decades, even if emissions are low, new research shows. This is not distant or abstract. It is a major climate tipping point and a clear sign that the time to act is now. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Reform’s pledge to hand out fracking licences to a Trump donor’s company shows exactly whose interests they serve – and it’s certainly not ordinary people. Fracking is dangerous, unpopular and has next to no chance of improving our energy security or bringing down bills.

Dressing up new oil and gas licences as ‘bespoke’ does not change the reality: Labour made an election promise to put an end to new oil and gas exploration. A promise people voted for, and one they must keep. 🧵

Rosebank is more than a climate threat. If Rosebank is approved, hundreds of millions in profits from the field would pour into Delek Group - an Israeli oil giant with links to the genocide in Gaza and the illegal occupation of the West Bank.🧵

GOOD NEWS 🎉: A court in South Africa has revoked Shell's permission to drill a number of offshore exploration wells off the country's south-west coast. The Judge found the environmental approval "woefully deficient" on the potential coastal impact of the exploration.

"A hard-headed assessment of the impact on bills, jobs, the industry and the climate all lead to the same conclusion: allowing drilling for fossil fuels at Rosebank would be the wrong decision." - Labour MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh @chrismurraymp.bsky.social www.lbc.co.uk/article/foss...

🚨 BREAKING: Ithaca Energy has just announced it made $1.1 billion in the first half of 2025 A big chunk of this will likely flow to its majority owner, Delek Group, an Israeli energy giant known to operate in illegal settlements in Palestine and provide fuel to the IDF. (1/6)

“The rate at which humans are now injecting CO2 into the oceans & atmosphere today far surpasses the planet’s ability to keep pace. We are now at the initial stages of a system failure.” Rosebank is part of this terrifying story 🧵

👆💯 Any day now, oil giant Equinor is expected to reapply to develop Rosebank: the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK. Now it’s up to this government to make the right call and reject Rosebank. 👉 Join the #StopRosebank Day of Action, Sat 6th Sep. Link in bio.

Record-breaking heat grips Europe again - costing lives and ramping up devastating wildfires. Yet there’s *still* a chance the climate-wrecking Rosebank oil field will get the green light. We won't let this happen.

🚨 BREAKING: The Cure, Massive Attack, Lola Young, Paloma Faith, Brian Eno and over 100 other musicians have added their voice urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stop the huge Rosebank oil field.

Wildfires at Arthur’s Seat are not just a freak event. They are a warning. Scotland has faced 90mph storms, water scarcity alerts, and now flames at its heart while Europe battles deadly wildfires from France to Greece and Turkey. (1/3)

Whilst the Norwegian government is reviewing the ethics of its wealth fund’s investments in Israeli companies, its state oil firm Equinor is pushing to develop Rosebank, a project that could funnel £250+ million to a company flagged by the UN for human rights violations in Palestine.

Powerful piece from an ex-North Sea oil & gas worker: "There is no future in oil. But there is a future for the people who work in it...We should be building infrastructure for the future, not squeezing the last drops of profit from a dying system." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

📢#StopRosebank Info Call: Aug 6, 7pm📢 On Sep 6, people across the UK will take action to stop the disastrous Rosebank oil field. Join us for an info call next week to hear from people planning actions in their area and learn how you can get stuck in 💪. actionnetwork.org/events/stop-...

🎉GOOD NEWS: For the first year on record, renewables generated more than half of the UK’s electricity. At the same time fossil fuels fell to a record low share of of electricity generation. The future is in renewable, homegrown energy - not oil fields like Rosebank.

Trump’s Scotland visit wasn’t just about golf. His call to "Get rid of the windmills and bring back the oil" is an attempt to meddle in our energy transition. We have abundant wind resources which can provide us with energy security, lower bills, and good jobs. @jeremyvine.bsky.social

Another ill informed take from Trump that won’t change reality: the UK has burnt most of its gas, and what’s left of the oil is exported. He’s a mouthpiece for the fossil fuel industry, pushing an agenda that will keep bills high and wreck the climate.

Donald Trump is arriving in Scotland later today🫠 But he’s not here just to play golf. He’s here to lobby for Big Oil and pressure the UK and Scottish governments to cave into demands for more drilling. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"I am convinced now, there is hope." Vishal Prasad, one of the Pacific Island law students behind this global legal campaign, who convinced with the government of Vanuatu to bring the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in their historic climate justice win in the worlds top court.

🎉 CLIMATE JUSTICE WIN 🎉 The world’s top court has just ruled that states have a legal obligation to act on climate. Failing to prevent harm to the climate could result in them being ordered to pay reparations. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“There are no price spikes for sunlight”. Yesterday oil and gas giant Equinor announced $4.8 billion in profits in just the last 3 months. New oil and gas only benefits the profiteering oil and gas companies, who care nothing for the world they’ll leave behind.

MIND-BLOWING FACT: If you made $250,000 a day since Pedro Pascal was born you still wouldn’t make as much money as oil giant Equinor did in just the last 3 months with £4.8 billion in profit

BREAKING 🚨: Rosebank’s owner Equinor just announced £4.8 Billion in profit from the past 3 months. Equinor makes billions, year after year, from keeping us hooked on oil & gas and wrecking the climate.